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Genera Orchidacearum Volume 3
Orchidoideae (Part 2) Vanilloideae
Edited by Alec Pridgeon, Phillip Cribb, Mark.W Chase, and Finn.N Rasmussen
378 pages
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numerous line illustrations, 24pp colour plates
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278x210mm
978-0-19-850711-6
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Hardback
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24 April 2003
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- Classification of orchids based on evolutionary history, determined by morphology and the latest DNA data
- Editors are all distinguished orchid biologists
- Beautifully illustrated. Each genus illustrated in colour, as well as diagnostic line drawings distribution maps and cultivation notes.
For centuries orchids have been among the most popular of plant families, with thousands of species and hybrids cultivated worldwide for the diversity, beauty, and intricacy of their flowers.
The Genera Orchidacearum series represents a robust and natural classification of the orchids, something that has eluded plant scientists and orchid enthusiasts for years. The editors, who are all distinguished orchid specialists, incorporate a wealth of new DNA data into a truly phylogenetic classification, identifying the areas and taxa that merit additional work. To
this end, they have invited several international specialists to contribute in their particular areas of expertise. Each volume provides comprehensive coverage of one or two orchid subfamilies and the series as a whole will be an indispensable reference tool for scientists, orchid breeders and growers.
Orchidaceae is the largest monocotyledon family and perhaps the largest plant family in terms of number of species, approximately 20,000. However, for a variety of reasons it remains one of the least understood. The fossil record is poor, and active research has been relatively scarce until recent years, in part because of the sheer size and cosmopolitan distribution of the family.
This third volume describes the remaining 105 genera of subfamily
Orchidoideae and all 15 genera of subfamily Vanilloideae. Comprehensive treatments are provided for each genus, which include complete nomenclature, description, distribution (with map), anatomy, palynology, cytogenetics, phytochemistry, phylogenetics, pollination, ecology, and economic uses. Cultivation notes are included for those genera known to be in hobbyist collections. Genera are beautifully illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs.
Readership: Research scientists and students in orchid biology, taxonomy and evolution. Orchid breeders, hybridizers, collectors, and enthusiasts.
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Edited by Alec Pridgeon, Sainsbury Orchid Fellow, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Phillip Cribb, Deputy Keeper of the Herbarium and Curator of the Orchid Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Mark.W Chase, Head of the Molecular Systematics Section, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Finn.N Rasmussen, Associate Professor, Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen
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"Genera Orchidacearum is the first work to treat the whole of the orchids in a modern form based on molecular data from nearly all of the more than 800 genera." - Plant Systematics and Evolution "As in the former volumes, layout is very clear ... The photographs are without exception good and informative, in many cases excellent ... The distribution maps are very clear, and easy to interpret." - Plant Systematics and Evolution "... excellent book ... it is an absolute requirement for the professional orchidologist as a reference work. It fills a gap because no other up-to-date systematic treatment of Orchidaceae down to generic level is available in English, and I am quite sure that no comparable work
will be published during the next few decades." - Plant Systematics and Evolution
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1. Orchidoideae (Part 2)D: Chloraeeae
E: Codonorchideae
F: Cranichideae
2. VanilloideaeVanilleae
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